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The Hon​​ourable Maneesh GOBIN

Attorney General

​Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security​​​



Bio-data of Honourable Maneesh GOBIN​, MP

(1st Member for Constituency No.7, Piton and Rivière Du Rempart)

Attorney General

Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security​

NameManeesh
Surname​GOBIN 
Marital StatusMarried
EducationLLB (Hons)



Career

​Professional

Barrister at law

More than 20 years standing at the Bar of Mauritius. Extensive experience in the legal and judicial service of Mauritius from 1999 to 2008 in various capacities inter alia State Counsel/Senior State Counsel , District Magistrate/Senior District Magistrate. Significant experience of electoral laws and practices as Returning Officer for National and Local Government elections in Mauritius as well as African Union election observer. A staunch supporter of social justice policies.

 Political

Member of Parliament as 11 December 2014

Elected 1st Member for Constituency No 13 Riviere des Anguilles and Souillac as at 11 December 2014

Chairperson, Parliamentary Committee set up under the prevention of corruption Act (ICAC) as from 26 February 2015 to 21 September 2017

Chief Government Whip as from 25 January 2017 to 14 September 2017

Member of Committee of Selection as from 07 March 2017 to 14 September 2017

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Institutional Reforms as from 14 September 2017 to 12 November 2019

Member of Public Accounts Committee as from 11 January 2017 to 21 September 2019

Elected first Member for Constituency No.7, Piton and Rivière Du Rempart and Member of Parliament as from 08 November 2019

Member of the Broadcasting Committee as from 02 December 2Attorney General and Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security 

as from 12 November 2019

Political PartyMouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM)​
InterestsTravelling-Hiking-Swimming
Residential Address 17 Leclezio Street, Port Louis
E-mailmoaminister@govmu.org  ;  secmaifs@gmail.com
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